What a score!

My brother worked on a home remodel on Lake Washington this year and found a guy who was upgrading his driftboat. He was having a new custom wood boat built for him because he had gotten all of the use he could out of a 1985 Keith Steele 16' wood drift boat. The boat has a few issues, but after I replace the bottom, chines, and abrasion strip, I will get the boat back into fishing order. I figure about $300 and a week's worth of work will be needed.

The boat had a UHMW sheet for hull protection, and this is what caused the dry rot issues I will be dealing with. Water got in underneath it, and never allowed the boat to dry out. The only dry rot I have found is in the chine and bottom of the boat, none in the sides.

I understand that there have been new epoxies and resins that have come out since this boat was built that will help to avoid this. I will be replacing the fir chines with oak or teak, and for the metal abrasion strip on the outside of the chine I am thinking stainless steel.

Any suggestions on materials, where to get them, etc? Looking for sources of marine grade plywood, epoxies, resins, and fiberglass materials. I think I have the oak and teak figured out.

Thanks in advance,

Andy

P.S. If any of you know Tom, let him know the boat is very much appreciated, when he gets back from his trip on the Babine.